On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that Chicago and New York are set to be the next major US cities in a federal initiative to combat crime.
“We’re determined to make our cities extremely safe,” Trump stated to reporters at the White House. “Chicago is our next focus, followed by efforts in New York.”
Previously, Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to support law enforcement.
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On August 11, Trump announced the National Guard deployment and a federal takeover of the city’s police, promising “to reclaim our capital.”
The predominantly Democratic U.S. capital is accused by Republican lawmakers of being crime-ridden, struggling with homelessness, and facing financial mismanagement.
Nonetheless, Washington police data indicates a significant decline in violent crime from 2023 to 2024, following a post-pandemic increase.
